Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-13
TEXAS CARPLEHEN.
The Resolutions in Regard to Deep
Water for Texas Adopted by
Nearly Unanimous Vote,
The Refrigerator Question Comes up
and Houston, Dallas and Fort Rerth
Put in Their Claims.
Select the Place Subject to Revision By
the Executive Committed.
S oecial to the Gazette.

1ecial to the Gazette.
DALLAS. TEX. Jan. 12.-The' conVen-
ton met at 1915 this morning. Tle fol-
lowing members responded to roil-call:
c. A. Anderson, B. Allen, B. f. Buz.
ard, A. M. Britton, S. B. Burnett, II. II.
Campbell, S. P. Cunningham, B. D. Ora
~, j. S. Daugherty, G. W. Fulton, T. f.
Fisher, Charles Goodnight, j. D. Hous-
ton, W. E. Hughes, James Henry, J. G.
Johns, George W. Littlefeld, John T.
Lyle, Samuel Logans, J. M. Martins,
Seth Mabry, .. H. Nelson, A. H. Pierce.
Ike T. Pryor, c. NJ. Rogers, W. D., Rey-
nolds, John B. Rector, d. H. Snyd j.
Fl. Stephens, John N. Simpson, H. B.
Stoddard, Henry Seeligson, C. C. Slaugh-
ter, f. C. Sugg, J. T. Worde, H. R. Hill
ton, T. I. d. Andrews, Z. S. West, H.
NJ. Taylor, and f. NJ. House
communication was received from
j. l.. Cane of st. Louis, requesting the
cooperation Of the convention in having
the tax Cd oleomargarine repealed. In
the communication was a printed slip
containing the proceedings of meeting
of citizens and stoCkmen in the East St.
Louis stock yards, Nov. p, 1886. The
communication was referred to commit
tee on resolutions.
A telegram was received from II. NJ
| Mundy, chairman of the Ell Pdso inter-
national Stock Growers Association. re-
qGesting the cooperation of the conVen-
ton in securing sanitary regulations for
| the state. The request was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
Speaking to the resolution requesting
Fthe legislature to use its best efforts to
OBTAIN from the federal government
ample provision for the speedy Construc-
ton of harbor of as much as twenty
/ five to thirty feet of water on our gulf
coast, at SUCH point as shall be found
most eligible" which resolution was
reported favOrGbIy by the committee on
resolutions This morning, Mr.. c. NJ.
Rogers spoke eloquently and forcibly in
in favor of it. He argued strongly in
favor of the legi stature favoring private
enterprises that propose to furnish deep
water. Mr.. Rogers stated that Texas
wants deep water at any cost and from
any source and at any point, so it is deep
ws'er.
| The latter part of the resolution, apply
! ing to legislative aid in favor of private
enterprises, was strenuously opposed by
Mr.. j. S. Daueherty, VINO suggested the
| striking out of that part of the res olu-
ton.
Interesting discussion followed. A mo-
ton to strike out was lost, and the full
resolution was adopted.
The resolution on quarantine regulation
was favorably reported back by the COM
mittee on resolutions.
| A motion 10 adopt was carried without
opposition.
! The special committee on reorganiza-
| ton reported "a follows ave believe a
reorganization is absolutely necessary,
aud recommend organization on the plan
! Of delegated membership" The report
was unanimously adopted.
The special order of the day at II
O'Clock was called and passed.
| Ga motion the sergeant-at-arms was in
| structed TO close the doors and allow no
member to retire or come in without pay
| ing his regular dues.
On motion all visiting delegates from
/ other bodies were invited to seats on the
! floor.
! The reading of Col. Simpsons paper on
refrigeration was made the special order
of the day at $50 O'Clock to-day.
After the collec ion of dues the conven-
| ton adjourned until , p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met promptly at p. m.
The committee on constitution and by
laws was ordered to prepare plan for
Re reorganization in accordance with the
resolution of this morning and report to-
m ROW morning. This was followed by
the report of the committee on pubic
lands, who recommended substantially
the platform of the Democratic party on
| this question.
The order of the day having arrived,
! Col. j. B Simpsons speech on
REFRIGERATION IN TEXAS
was called tor. There was some maneu
vering, and an attempt to have Col.
Simpsons speech again postponed, but
the members We're arXlous to hear about
this subject, and sisted upon it at once.
| Col. Simpson was introduced and spoke
| at length upon the various elements of
the enterprise, concluding with strong
argument In favor of Dallas as the local
fty Col. SIMPSONS. address was able
aud mastery, and clearly proves that
refrigeration in Texas is feasible, will pay
and that ample capital can be command
an eqHslly eloquent plea for Houston as
the point of location, plainly showing the
advantages of Houston over Dallas in
point of railroad accommodation. HIS
speech is substantially as follows:
To the Csttlemen's Association of
Texas: Gentlemen-Houston presents
the following advantages over any place
in Texas:
l, A large aud cheap area for pastur-
age, unbroken for forty miles and extend
lug to the very limits of the city.
=. Four living dreams of water which
never fail to provide against drouths in
summer.
8. Heavy bodies of timber on the east
to protect from cold in winter.
1. Braz IS river. Oyster creek and Trim
ity bottoms for Dasturage in winter, on
tine cultivated land of which sixty BUSH
els of corn grows to the acre, if grain be-
com necessary.
5. Lumber and fuel is inexhaustible.
6. Eleven railroads distributing in
twelve hours to New 0i-esns, Galveston,